HCI performance evaluation of horizontal and vertical list controls

Wallace, Susan M.; Weber, Donna; Warren, Jim

doi:10.1109/ozchi.1998.732232

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“…Wallace et al [13] studied the performance of users finding items in horizontal and vertical lists using standard Windows 95 UI elements but their findings did not show a significant difference. However, it seems their approach was somewhat flawed as a "horizontal" list in their experiment actually consisted of three continuous, horizontally-arranged vertical lists, which is not dissimilar to a single column vertical list when a search task is performed, as the scanning pattern would still largely be vertical.…”

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Landscape vs portrait mode

Seipp

Devlin

2013

Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction With Mobile Devices and Services

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Touchscreen smart phones can be operated in portrait (P) and landscape (L) orientation. However, whether a device is faster to operate in P or L and where to put a button in each layout for best findability and operability remains unclear. This research makes a first attempt to examine in which orientation a touch-operated interface is faster to use and whether certain "zones'" can be identified that have a particularly good performance in either orientation. Our results indicate that such zones exist in both L and P, and that L is faster to use than P. However, the effects are only visible when the user has not been primed with the target name. We conclude our study with practical advice for designers to improve usability and efficiency of time-critical applications and dialogues.

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confidence: 98%